[from Austin TX] I’d been hearing
about this band as long as I’ve lived in Austin (a pretty long time now) and
had never seen them so I was excited – they did not disappoint – I would like
to credit DetroitRockGirl for her 50% success rate: Grand Champeen – yay!,
Centro-Matic – nay… they were electric and I’m not talking about their guitars
– they took to the stage and were immediately in sync and in animation - it was
organized chaos and joyful pogo-rock power pop – plus they all seemed like guys
you’d want to hang out with: genuine, smart, and nice - I think the Soul Asylum
comparisons are because of the main vocalist – when the bassist sang (also a very
nice bartender at the Hole in the Wall), I was taken back to 90s indie rock
with that atonal falling-down feeling – both singers were good and the
diversity was nice - there was also notes of country rock and maybe some Weezer
for a second there – we also happened to stand next to their #1 fan, who was completely
beside himself at finally getting to see the “#1 live band in Austin” after a
long hiatus of no shows – he was also completely sober and spent many minutes
discussing why I should love this band – we’re both hoping they keep having
shows. (Photo courtesy of
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